14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 preview build to users in the Dev channel, though the changes that it brings are once again minor.
In addition to the new Fluent emoji that was announced back in July, Windows 11 build 22478 is all about performance improvements and bug fixes, so overall, Microsoft continues its hard work to further polish and refine the experience with the new operating system.
Windows 11 was released earlier this month, and the rollout continues as we speak to devices out there, as Microsoft uses an approach based on waves to make sure devices don’t end up hitting critical bugs.
Plenty of welcome fixes
One important fix in this new Windows 11 build concerns File Explorer, as Microsoft says the file manager should no longer cause massive slowdowns of the device when opening new folders.
“Fixed an issue where the command bar was doing unnecessary calculations when navigating to folders, causing an unexpected decrease in performance. This is also believed to be the root cause of performance issues when using drag to select files, as well as using the arrow keys to navigate in certain folders,” the changelog for the new build reveals.
Once again, there are several known issues, and some of them concern the Start menu and the search panel that you can open with a click in the taskbar.
“In some cases, you might be unable to enter text when using Search from Start or the Taskbar. If you experience the issue, press WIN + R on the keyboard to launch the Run dialog box, then close it. After clicking the Search icon on the Taskbar, the Search panel may not open. If this occurs, restart the “Windows Explorer” process, and open the search panel again,” the company says.
To download the new update, just head over to Windows Update on a device enrolled in the Dev channel.